PM orders institutional reform to boost economic growth

Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries and sectors to accelerate institutional reform to promote economic growth on the basis of macro-economic stability.
PM orders institutional reform to boost economic growth ảnh 1PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries andsectors to accelerate institutional reform to promote economic growth on the basisof macro-economic stability.

Speaking at the Government meeting for August in Hanoi, the PM also called for the proposal of newpolicies to create breakthroughs for socio-economic development and investment attraction,and to improve the nations’ competitiveness in the coming time.

He requested ministries and sectors to pay special attention to reviewing policiesand institutions so as to quickly make suitable changes meeting the country’sdevelopment requirement.

PM Phuc underlined the need to encourage and attract hi-tech firms to create adriving force for the national growth.

He also called on non-State corporations with large capital to quicken restructuring.

Regarding the slow disbursement of public investment, PM Phuc askedministries, sectors and localities to make the work faster, especially in landclearance.

He directed the agricultural sector to make more efforts to foster export, and activelywork to cope with natural disasters.

The PM asked for more measures to prevent trade fraud, towards minimizing lossesto domestic production, especially for temporarily imported goods for re-export.

Besides, the Ministry of Health was requested to pay heed to preventing seasonaldiseases and improving the quality of health check and treatment, promotingpublic-private cooperation in the field and facilitating development of the privateestablishments.

The leader also asked the Ministry of Education and Training to do wellwith the launch of the new school year and prevent the collection of fees thatcause discontent among the pupils’ parents.-VNA

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